Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
British Airways Club is the frequent-flyer program for British Airways. It uses a reward currency called ‘Avios’. This article looks at what an Avios point is worth.
If you are new to collecting Avios, we suggest you start with the basics with our Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Avios.
You can learn more about British Airways Club on the British Airways website here.
It seems that a lot of people don’t know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status extension for new mums and new dads. I know people don’t know, because I mentioned it in .....
It seems that a lot of people don’t know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status .....
12 Aug 202412 August 2024 • 33 comments
If you were wondering how the new Government is going to fill the £22 billion black hole in the national accounts, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group may be here to help. IAG, the parent company of British .....
If you were wondering how the new Government is going to fill the £22 billion black hole in the national .....
12 Aug 202412 August 2024 • 104 comments
This is our review of the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A, used by British Airways passengers. A longer layover in Abu Dhabi on my way back from the Seychelles meant I had plenty of .....
This is our review of the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A, used by British Airways .....
10 Aug 202410 August 2024 • 22 comments
British Airways appears to be dropping its flights to Beijing. The flight has been removed from the schedule from 27th October, which is the last day of the summer flying season. The last outbound .....
British Airways appears to be dropping its flights to Beijing. The flight has been removed from the schedule .....
8 Aug 20248 August 2024 • 194 comments
Nutmeg is offering you the chance to receive between 2,500 and 300,000 Avios when you transfer an ISA, Junior ISA or Child Trust Fund to Nutmeg by 25th September 2024.
Nutmeg is offering you the chance to receive between 2,500 and 300,000 Avios when you transfer an ISA, Junior .....
8 Aug 20248 August 2024 • 23 comments
News in brief: Earns Avios at Gail’s bakeries Gail’s has become the latest retailer to join the ‘in-store’ list of Avios partners. Effective immediately, you will earn 5 Avios .....
News in brief: Earns Avios at Gail’s bakeries Gail’s has become the latest retailer to join the .....
8 Aug 20248 August 2024 • 83 comments
This is a very short article because I’m away and Rhys won’t be in the office yet! However, British Airways has added an extra Cape Town flight for January to March 2025. Avios .....
This is a very short article because I’m away and Rhys won’t be in the office yet! However, .....
7 Aug 20247 August 2024 • 72 comments
SeatSpy is offering Head for Points readers 25% off their first year’s membership of an annual ‘First Class’ plan until 31st August 2024 Since it launched a few years ago, SeatSpy .....
SeatSpy is offering Head for Points readers 25% off their first year’s membership of an annual .....
5 Aug 20245 August 2024 • 37 comments
British Airways and American Express appear to have launched a decent cashback offer this morning. You will get 10% back on all transactions at ba.com, and this should (not guaranteed) include taxes .....
British Airways and American Express appear to have launched a decent cashback offer this morning. You will .....
31 Jul 202431 July 2024 • 127 comments
What is the best way to spend Nectar points? It is now three years since Avios and Nectar unveiled their partnership. The lustre has faded somewhat since then due to two sharp devaluations, neither of .....
What is the best way to spend Nectar points? It is now three years since Avios and Nectar unveiled their .....
31 Jul 202431 July 2024 • 52 comments
Avios has launched a new bonus for anyone who opts-in to automatically converting their Nectar points to Avios. This offer MAY be targeted. It shows in the Nectar app for some people but not for .....
Avios has launched a new bonus for anyone who opts-in to automatically converting their Nectar points to .....
28 Jul 202428 July 2024 • 29 comments
In this article I want to look at which airlines you can book with Avios points. You know about British Airways, of course. But there are actually 32 airlines which let you use Avios for .....
In this article I want to look at which airlines you can book with Avios points. You know about British .....
27 Jul 202427 July 2024 • 27 comments
In October, British Airways is running the first long haul ‘Avios only’ flight, to Dubai. Every seat, in every cabin, was made available for Avios redemptions. This matches up exactly with .....
In October, British Airways is running the first long haul ‘Avios only’ flight, to Dubai. Every .....
26 Jul 202426 July 2024 • 77 comments
British Airways is relaunching flights to Bangkok for the winter 2024 flying season, but these had been scheduled to end in late March when the summer 2025 flying season starts. Given that Easter is .....
British Airways is relaunching flights to Bangkok for the winter 2024 flying season, but these had been .....
25 Jul 202425 July 2024 • 51 comments
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